/'mɪnətʃə(r); [US] 'mɪnɪətʃʊər; `mɪnɪətʃuɚ/
n
1 (a) [C] very small detailed painting, usu of a person 微型画; （通常指）微型人像画.
(b) [U] art of painting in this way 微型绘画术
*[attrib 作定语] a miniature artist, ie one who specializes in this type of art 微型画画家.
2 [C] very small copy or model of sth 微型复制品; 微小模型
*a detailed miniature of the Titanic 提坦号邮轮的精细小模型
* [attrib 作定语] miniature dogs, ie very small breeds 小种狗
* miniature bottles of brandy, etc 小瓶白兰地等
* a miniature railway, ie a small model one on which people may ride for short distances 小铁路（供人短距离使用的模型）.
3 (idm 习语) in miniature on a very small scale 小型; 小规模; 小比例
*copy sth in miniature 缩小复制某物
* She is just like her mother in miniature. 她简直是她母亲的缩影.